Lighting installation
Fitting light fittings, downlights or a new lighting circuit, including the switching that controls them. Electricians carry out Lighting installation across the national market, with 391 businesses offering the work. Businesses are concentrated in London, with 205, followed by Birmingham with 18, Colchester with 17, Eastleigh with 13 and Leeds with 12. The published national price band is £145 to £160. Ratings run from 4.0 to 5.0, while the median rating is 5.0 across 291 rated businesses. Lighting installation cost guide
Why people have it done
- Light is placed for how the room is used, with the switching arranged to match.
- A new lighting circuit carries the load an older one was never laid out for.
What needs fixing?
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Electricians who do lighting installations
Pulse Electrical London Ltd
Finchley Church End, London
Electrician, NICEIC4.9159 reviews
Elex UK Ltd
Palmers Green, London
Electrician, NICEIC4.931 reviews
Selkent Electrical Ltd
Eltham Page, London
Electrician, NICEIC4.951 reviews
BM Sparks
Downham, Bromley
Electrician, NAPIT5.0181 reviews
LONDON ELECTRICS LTD
Clayhall, Ilford
Electrician, NAPIT5.0290 reviews
Heyworth Electrical
Mayfield, Ilford
Electrician, NICEIC4.946 reviews
Krishna Trading Corporation
Eastbury, Dagenham
Electrician, NAPIT5.08 reviews
ADA Electrical Ltd
Bexley, Sidcup
Electrician, NICEIC5.04 reviews
BPM Electrical Ltd
Crook Log, Welling
Electrician, NICEIC5.08 reviews
Wayre House Electrical Services Ltd
Plaistow, Bromley
Electrician, NICEIC5.055 reviews
Cummins Electrical Services
Thamesmead East, Erith
Electrician, NAPIT4.610 reviews
Geek Electrics
Bromley, Beckenham
Electrician, NICEIC
Fenner Nash Electrical Ltd
Sidcup, Bexley
Electrician, NICEIC
Brombick Electrical Limited
Bromley Town, Bromley
Electrician, NICEIC5.036 reviews
SA Electrical Services LTD
Bexley
Electrician, NICEIC5.019 reviews
Avita Tech Ltd
Clock House, Kent
Electrician, NICEIC5.07 reviews
APC ELECTRICAL SERVICES (LONDON) LTD
Sidcup, Kent
Electrician, NICEIC5.02 reviews
Pavey Electricals Ltd
West Heath, Bexleyheath
Electrician, NICEIC4.921 reviews
PLS Electrical
Chislehurst, Bromley
Electrician, NAPIT5.06 reviews
Peter Whiting Electrical Contractors & E
Bromley Town, Bromley
Electrician, NICEIC5.0147 reviews
Worth knowing
- The work is also called downlight installation, light fitting installation, spotlights and ceiling lights.
- Businesses use the work to resolve Dimmer Switch Buzzing, Light Switch Hot To Touch, Light Switch Sparking, Light Won't Turn Off, Wires Hanging From The Ceiling, LED Lights Flickering, Light Fitting Buzzing and Dimmer Switch Not Working.
- Published prices range from £80 to £145 in Birmingham, £90 to £440 in Bristol, £95 to £265 in Manchester, £100 to £220 in Croydon and £135 to £1,200 in Leeds.
- The national medians cover prices firms publish for 2 variants of this work across 12 UK towns, researched August 2026.
- London contains 205 businesses, including 22 in Bromley, 19 in Croydon, 13 in Barnet, 12 in Enfield and 10 in Waltham Forest.
- The businesses have 8805 reviews in total, and the most-reviewed business has 725 reviews.
Common problems
Where we cover
London
Questions people ask
Which trades carry out Lighting installation, and what else do they offer?
All 391 businesses are electricians. Alongside Lighting installation, 246 also offer rewires, 242 also offer consumer units, 194 also offer fault finding, 191 also offer EICR, 183 also offer socket installation, 144 also offer EV chargers, 127 also offer partial rewire, 111 also offer emergency callouts and 29 offer other services.
How long have the companies been trading?
101 of 391 are active companies at Companies House, incorporated between 1991 and 2025, with a median year of 2018. A total of 390 of 391 have their own website.
Which trade registers and schemes are represented?
338 of 391 are on a trade register, comprising 230 registered as installers and 102 registered as inspectors. Scheme figures include 206 with NICEIC, 99 with NAPIT, 31 with Part P and 2 with REFCOM.
Where are businesses concentrated outside London?
The largest counts outside London are 18 in Birmingham, 17 in Colchester, 13 in Eastleigh and 12 in Leeds. Leeds has published prices from £135 to £1,200, while Birmingham has published prices from £80 to £145.
What do the ratings and reviews show?
The median rating is 5.0 across 291 rated businesses, with ratings running from 4.0 to 5.0. The most-reviewed business has 725 reviews, within a total of 8805 reviews.